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Off-road vehicle

Pending Publication Date: 2022-10-06
POLARIS IND INC (US)
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Due to the terrain often traveled when using such off-road vehicles, the frame of the vehicle is susceptible to damage.
In addition, current ATVs and UTVs have various fluid lines ru

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[0219]In a first embodiment of coupling mechanism 370, shown in FIGS. 45-47, rear end 378 of latch 372 may be coupled to hood panel 354 via at least one coupler 381, illustratively two couplers 381, extending through an elongated slot 382 of hood panel 354 and being received within an extension 383 extending downwardly from rear end 378. Coupling member 374 of first embodiment 370 may be a biasing member received over a pin 384 that extends through wall 380 of latch 372 and an opening 385 in a downward-extending wall 386 in hood panel 354, where coupling member 374 extends between a rear surface 387 of wall 386 and a head 389 of pin 384 such that latch 372 is biased rearwardly to be engaged with front fender body panel 352. Latch 372 is engaged with front fender body panel 352 when coupling member 374 is expanded and couplers 381 and extension 383 are slid backward within elongated slot 382. When latch 372 is actuated, coupling member 374 is contracted and couplers 381 and extension...

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[0220]In a second embodiment of coupling mechanism 370*, shown in FIGS. 48-50, rear end 378 of latch 372* may be received within an indentation 388 (FIG. 49) in hood panel 354 and coupled to hood panel 354 via a coupler 390 received within elongate slots 392 on either side of indentation 388. Coupling member 374* of second embodiment 370* may be a biasing member that includes hooks 393 and 394 on either end, where hook 393 is received within opening 395 in wall 380 of latch 372* and hook 394 is received around a pin 396 extending between sides of indentation 388 and received within openings 397 in the sides of indentation 388. Latch 372* is generally biased rearwardly to be engaged with front fender body panel 352 or other body panel. When latch 372* is engaged, latch 372* is pulled forward and up causing coupling member 374* to contract and coupler 390 to slide forward within elongated slot 392 such that latch 372* is slid forward disengaging from front fender body panel 352 and ca...

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[0221]In a third embodiment of coupling mechanism 370′, shown in FIGS. 51-53, front end 377′ of latch 372′ is rotatably coupled to a first end 374a of coupling member 374′. A second end 374b of coupling member 374′ is configured to be received within an extension member 373 of hood panel 354. In various embodiments, extension member 373 includes an indention (not shown) and at least one hook 373a, where a body 374c of coupling member 374′ enters into the indention such that second end 374b of coupler 374′ may be received by hook 373a. Body 374c of coupling member 374′ extends through an opening (not shown) of extension 375 of front fender body panels 352 or another portion of body assembly 40 such that first end 374a of coupling member 374′ is on a first side of extension 375 and second end 374b of coupling member 374′ is on a second side of extension 375. In operation, rear end 378′ of latch 372′ is rotated upwardly and forwardly such that second end 374b of coupling member 374′ ma...

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Abstract

A vehicle shown herein is a side by side utility vehicle having frame configured to effectively transfer various loads throughout the frame as whole. The vehicle may further or alternatively include a routing tray configured to retain various fluid lines of the vehicle, a transmission including a passive duct acoustical attenuation device, a door seal configured to allow the frame to contact the seal at an angle, a modular door actuating mechanism, and/or a modular skid plate.

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[0001]The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 63 / 168,525, filed Mar. 31, 2021, attorney docket number PLR-06-28796.01P-US and entitled “OFF-ROAD VEHICLE,” the complete disclosure of which is expressly incorporated by reference herein.FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]The present invention relates to off-road vehicles including all-terrain vehicles (“ATVs”) and utility vehicles (“UTVs”).BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0003]Generally, ATVs and UTVs are used to carry one or more passengers and a small amount of cargo over a variety of terrains. Due to the terrain often traveled when using such off-road vehicles, the frame of the vehicle is susceptible to damage. Additionally, depending on the parameters of the vehicle, various frame components may be needed. Thus, a need exists for a frame configured to effectively transfer loads to reduce the possibility of the damage while also efficiently manufacturing various frame components for use with dif...

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IPC IPC(8): B62D21/18B60K13/02B60K13/04
CPCB62D21/183B60K13/02B60K13/04B62D33/06B62D23/005B62D27/065B62D27/023B60K2015/03059B60K2015/0477B60K11/02B60K2015/03528B60K15/03519B60R22/18B60Q3/43B60Q3/20B60Q2500/30F16L3/2235F01P11/029F01P3/20F02M35/1266F02M35/1211F02M35/02483
Inventor LYONS, JEREMY S.WEBER, DANIEL S.HOLLMAN, KEITH A.DECKARD, AARON D.SAARI, TRAVIS J.HOLM, BRYCE A.LEVIN, NICK S.BARNETT, CHRISTOPHER A.CRAIN, STEPHEN G.KUHL, AMERY D.ST. YVES, BRUCE A.RUBANOVICH, BORISFRANK, JACOB A.
Owner POLARIS IND INC (US)